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The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
Fashion Notes.

The leading color Of the season is
gray.
Double strings are seen on the new
bonncts.
Lace straws are much used in TRIM
ming hats and bonnets.
A new checked cashmere is sold un.
der the name of Nowcna.
Greens, silver grays, and hcliotrope
seem to be the favortc colcr, for mil
inery.
Habit cloths take precedent of all
others for covert coats and walking
jackets.
Cordurette is another ribbed cloth
added to the bit of corduroys and cor.
dere:ues.
Silk on account Tits dust shedding
qualities is coming into revived favor for
street suits.
Braided jackets are considered dressy
enough for afternoon, carriage and
promenade wear.
Black, fawn, tan and gray gloves are
all fashionably worn with street, car
riasc and visiting costumes.
Norfolk blouses and EPSON covert
coats are much worn for travelling, ex-
cursions and in the country.
Dull black surahs and other nom lus.
trous black silks are regaining populari-
ty for street and utility wear.
Jettcd fabrics of all kinds are worn
this season either for the corsage OF for
trimming, and are in great variety.
The old fashion of wearing spenser
waists is revived, and they are seen in
silk as wen as in cashmcrcs of bright
shades, finished with stitching in col.
ored floss silks.
Pretty little turbans, rather than
toques are worn with spring chevlot
su IS made of the same fabric as the cos
tune, but they should be made care
fully not to look bun2ing.
! Corduroy vests of fine ribbed white
corduroy a'- - stylish with almost
any costume. Tn, buttons of silver gilt
are so fastened that they can be taken
off in case Of was ing the garment.
Smooth fabrics arr being introduced
this season for street costumes for spring
wear. PopIins, t: ffetas and alpacas are
very stylish. The latter are trimmed
with wato ed ribbons in great quantity
. and are as stylish as anything in the
newest models.
Reds and the very pretty shades Of
violet and lilac aIe very becoming in
the new satccns an the fl ,wer designs
are very grace ul. A more useful dress
than fne French satecn has not been
discovered.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10

IL can't decide" says the raindrop as
it comes down, whether will fall on
.he meadow, or in that garden among
the flowers, or out on the wide ocean.
can't make w my mind"
II cant u, lie, " says the streamlet ~
IL rushcs ont Of The mo"ata;n, whether
Will i great river yonder,
or whether | Will - INT down the
;allcy and into the sea ut once.
There is plenty Of time for me- says
young girl as she comes away from tho
3. ble-class on Sunday afternoon.
Teacher wants US to decide at once,
but surely there is no hurry. l must
think about it some day know; but
not now; can't decide"
But the raindrop comes on, and so
does the streamlct; while they are hest
tating they are coming on, on, some
where. Presently it is too late to
choose. They would not decide in
time, and now it is no use deciding.
They have gone too far; they cannot
change their course now.
Take care, young peoplel take care,
boys and girls! Your life is just like
that rushing stream. You do not decide
the way your life shall 90, but all thu
time it is going on. Is it going toward
heaven2 Have you thought Will yov
not decide at once which way it Ahall GO
ii you do not choose now, the time ma.
soon come when you cannot choose.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
Dravons' Bones.

the warmer and more civilized coantrtei
of the South, in which fairies, heroic
giants and gods are tho principal
fgures-the offspring of vivid tropical
imaglnations. But in the tales re-
lated to the children of the far-away ice
country, the main characters are gigantic
anima's and monsters of strange appear.
ancc; and rs the northern story-tclleu
are not noted for their imaginative.
powers, we are led to look for som'
solid foundation Of fact upon which thu
origiuators of the myths must have bull.
their wondrous tales. The C.'ines.
legends abound in dragons and
corns; and in Canton, to-day, may b.
purchased dragons bones and teeth
which form part of the regular stock o.
the native druggists
In the "Chinese Repository" is
quotation from Ii She CAan, the author
of Chinese medical book. He says,
concerning dragons bones:
''The bones are found on banks OF
rivers and in caves of the earth. places
where the dragon died, and Can b.
collected at any time"
In the far north, dragons bones" wer
very common, but they were usual,
considered there to have beion ,cd Il
gigantic birds. To prove their belief
the natives showed the claws, three O.
four feet long, of these monsters which,
If they had ever existed, mu have far
exceeded in siz. the roc Of the ARABIA,
Knights" Qnint tales Of these wer
told on winter evenings, perhaps, to ma
tive boys and girls; and little reason hae
the children to doubt hem. for the
claws we're so plentiful that their fath
ers used them, as the Chu<ches OF E .st-
ern s bcria do strips Of wha!cb ,n., TX
make their bows, which they psse 70,
hunting, more elastic.
Finally, an English naturaEt Will.
stu lying Chinese TO klor. made tn,
di-covery that the "dragonc bon 3 and
teeth" were no more or less thau the re-
mains of great extinct rhlrj bceros. Soor
after, a scientist trlvein, IN N rt..rn
| s IBERIA heard the natives I'll k y, Il out
the gigantic birds l have jut men.
toned, AMI bein. shown a -, law" h,
saw that it. too, was in reality Il horn q.
q monster rhinoc rn that in pat age,
had lived in that far off land OF ice,
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20
nlcnIeAN NES AND WOMEN.

Prof Chas A. Devis.of Chicago. accepts
she chair of natural science a. Alma college
in place "a Prot Howell. of Lansing
Tie ,isnorine Cipriani two daughters OF
Gen tlpHa1i. a distinguished officer Of the
Italian ARMY. are guests of Hiss Fannie
Alien 1f Kalamazoo. Hao made their ac-
G1eiataace in Florence, l.ey VIII sum
mer az Kalamazoo and az CharlsvOix.
Mrs Eugene Wood has Developed a taste
for literary work ami has already mpleted
about t1U stur. stores. mostly Il q rel igious
and historical nature. When the number
has reached HfO they viii probably be
printed and bound in one large volume
fasag hrHbleu.
d j. Campau. Of Detroit mas psrchssed
the interest of r.. H benls of the Chicago
Mfsrftrn. and nov owus considerable
more tltu q controlling interest iu the
ua9sr. Hr Csmnau has oeeu elected prssi-
Ieat aua treasurer oi che company. The
ol1ee Vlll be- lsit in Chicago
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

7ss4la-stl-- Asaf. 2 -. gsas lllAte1. Sc. a 81.
l4'-l e. 81 tsiLos ~ = G
toaee .ttlel4 eL4 - xa8 f4aslei .e - =,
lava. sre-a -.e- q. lava roasted. 2 as s. Nara
eallo. lsetsl. sits- Aszaealls rsAsl4ti, 90
Teas a.. ai.s. "a lessl. n-sdl1ai Z -
go ertaaIfs .sfff. dYec1. i.tste- <4l 90 1Sf
tstc Ael.ls. te1ait. tulso. acsst.e
sa.4r- g. pr es- sAz3 pei col. pe-eat pfu-
cess s. nrf cst.. s.. 81 rsf 51l-. al Wneai h9sLf
f-. 80 f-, tti1 pes o5L tlie<aaeaE s--Ses
Al4l screenings. % pr Ton. DEAs. u.
talIa So Uttdli8ss. I'D %
ferii Cora 4ilt lal,, l-atts
Aeflesue Cl4-1ileaisan sszl 1875 per salios
wafer " aite ~ t,e
taseale-ii,4l = Fer gallon
-tc,is-t IDfer 81 l9a aQ gmotty = @JB2 -
-sit- 4IcliEal ise Easta "a. tc
fial-So. ahlte tsa. $3.50 per Aaif boi.. other
grades. sa.ees 3tl per hsn bel uouL. s. 3. cod
ft.t 81 Hr ~ elalna 500 fsf nslfif~d. c@ifilsi
Dts-eft selefls hsE.fF, smoked ha4i9it 5a44-c
furk iu bausis-Aees pork. ehicaS0 pa xed
81 D'siift. extra saou cat slars standard
Clear "a. a az 81.
farti-refres. sc 0 AMI 50 u. tubs. TIC. 81
Ia sound 4us. ~ Gases. Ie Ia ia p4i-, 100
Beef TIA oarreis~EEtr nsess. warranted 10 lns
s. es1I ~ eztla. boneiers. 81 ~
eUtte-ine-o oa.ly a0ll4 falk ke1. llcs rolls aul
Friuts. lse creamery solid. i5e. rob and Pfinia
ite. extra creasry. PACKED. &c. rolls aud PrsnLA
-if
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20
Wonderful Cures.

Druggists of Rome. Ca. say. Ave have
been selling Dr. Kings New Discovery.
Electric Bitlsrs aud Bucklen's Arnica Salye
for two years. Have never handled rene
dies that sell IS well, or give such universal
satisfaction. There have been some won
dsriul cures effected by these medicines in
this city Several cases of pronounced
Consumption have been entirely cured by
use OF few bottles Of Dr. Kings New Dis
covery. taken in connection with Electric
itters We guarantees them always"
oil by Wm n. Tlbbs.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

rfeclr Jennie f. OaWift vs. Chas. C..
raWlt uFlres. lecree granted com-
piairaut Margaret Lurran ~ Elizabeth
b Nnlie rf al fre7pass nn the cate.
tnrtr DAYS.
orfi.s ErsfxFes springfield Engine and
Thra.nsr Company Ts William Daugherrv
st 81 f1 CaancerF. Foreclosure OH died.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

That IS gold which is worth gold. Health
is worth more than gold Don't neglect
cough or cold and lst it remain to irritate
the lungs when 50 cent bottle Of Or. Bige-
lows Positive Cure viii promptly and safely
cure any recent cough, cold or throat Or lung
trouble Buy the dollar bottle OF +. K.
Wilson orchrOnic cases or family use. En-
dorsed by physicians aud druggists. Pleas
act 20 take.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

Ese=s-Itasasz P,eke4 81 a. " ~ s4s1sA.
tstteFrs I1ss - ttStaE lssTy tea--l.
e-ess1~-i-.<s. ~ ~, asis Eszk. IA ef~sl2.
csszr zese-sl 80 = psr sslza4.
AEss ls-A p4-ss. ssst.,Fa-sL . 9ef
tst-tstL t.4rE.h a4l Has ls12 81 eaktflsf2
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ssl aa4ls~ lssssss ao,ss s. - ~ pef ct
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tf.sAl3-n aeat. Elzasou I5e. Laacasses -
- st8t<G Aye. $50 ~ Cofa. 1<sta& 81
- - - DfFeek
tt..ez efe<a eaF eaF.1 80 . N'At1
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Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

Married. a. Englshvule. on Monday,
Juue ls. Frank *. Csrxill and Miss Axgie
Cavl Tie Young husband and wife de-
parted at once wlta intent to pass the
honeymoon Isl Grand Haven and neishbor-
ing Dieasnrs resorts on the lake. Mr Car
t.l Is tae vcl snoNu senior member Of the
Hfend Rapids tnrrarinE Compauy- ex-
rsi sat rors1Fu in bis lias and a squara-
taed business mas trr good artist a. be
6 81 has never achieved a better success
tnan Ital men lred ABOVE
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

TnE BxsT sALvr In the world for Cuts,
Bruises Sores. Ulcers. s.lt kheum, Fever
Sores Tstter. Chspped Hands, Chilbieins,
Corns and al Skin Eruptions and positive
~ cfi-ss piles CT no rey required 1t IL
guaranteed TO give Perfect satisfaction or
psonsv refunded. Price IS cents per box.
For sale 3. Nm u. .Tlbhs drug siorss.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

Tat re are s9iIv guefsnteeirg keun
S.r-aiarsfia ta the people Arar fsxax
itru,- asnrfhs nfs esfi.e vfaouf reiief W
Nj -elnns the menee It fae grestsst
Ant t.-st rsfaefv eu tfe nfarget 1r can
s-re the e.nsf sn1 giving rla a 1e1 eaee
81 rfa a aaIi knows eusflsse rIa1 IN
frrrns - he has sai1ei sieht reur3s en- tFa
heff-s 81 fh.e Sar.srsr lia frre kIan
-. - 81 n n r.nns. =. Ml- r.e.l.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

Not few citizens Of Grand Rapids re-
Gently became greatly excited over the as
founding facts, that several OF their friends
who bad been pronounced by their physi
eian. a. incaraois and beyond al hope
suffering with that dreaded monster. Con-
sumpti0n-have been completely cured by
Or kinS New Discovery for Consumption,
TIE only remedy that does positively cure
al throat and iuuE diseases COUGHS Colds
Asthma and Bronchitis Trial bottle free.
AZ VIM III Tibos' Drug Store. Iarge bottles
ef
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

No. I. feneiaz. al .suxths -......-... .sitfis 90
No f-nc.lg III rs ADD = sicet............... y 30
nreasel g0ofat & iu A Is ....--.-.-... IS u0
Dressed i9or.fs in., No C0nI3ou ---.-...- IL ~
ble-ssf luofiug. ln.. No. colllon..-..... IA ~
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fl-Vel silfns- in 10 / common ........... N o.
Piece slur IA - Zxll j.. ~ ~ r. IL -
81 addlloa4 Tor each feet above ~ &C.
Ccarse. common Or shipping cUlls, All
widths Al1 lengths. .... ..-.-...-..s $ icll3 ~
NANIsiu standard shingies ...... 3oD
AK isiu. thin .....-............ ...-.2 lssl. -
Xxx Is Iaii-...........,... ....-............ IS
No zGrh in e. B I-in. ahingi.s. ......... IS
$50 Dor Is III q Hf8 "a . -. ...... -
Lath .... ...........sl 7592 %
Llme-reloszey. si.oo PEI bs.. Ohio sOc. Grand
Rap.ds. &c.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

TIE best on earth car truly - said of
Grxvs fsIvcerine salve. which is sure
safe snd speedy cure for cuts bruises. sea .dss.
burns wounds and al other ssreS Viii
positively cure piles. teftsf and al sx q
arspfions TrT this wonderful healer. Sat.
Ssfarsion guaranteed or money refunded
unIv q cents af p R WNson.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

Or Jones Rad Clover Tonic is not stun
nlant hat a uervr food. restoring nerve
force lot bv sickness Or excessive mental
work or ths use ef Eauor opium. morphine
or tahacct u supplies f0od for nerve tis-
sues and By ts gentle operative action re-
moves ell restraint from the sscretive or
rsrs hence. curing al diseases 81 stomach
ard liver s r Wilson vii supply the
genuine Red CiaDsr Tonic A. So cents a
n.sffta
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20
FURNITURE TO ORDER.

Anything or everything IN the
line Of special furniture, inside
finish Of house, Office or store.
wood u1autcls. and contract
workof any kind made 20 order
CT short notice and iu the best
manner out of thoroughly dried
lumber ofsny kind. Designs fur
nsshed when desired.
Wolverine Chair Factory,
W. K. Pesrl-st, bridge
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20
All /! THERE
HARDWARE!
M. L. SWIFT,
10 Cuii0l Street,

Is selling Hardware AZ prices
that DEFY eompsuuon. Doors.
Sash ard Glass. Haying and
Harvesting Tools. Ice Cream
Ffsssers, Wire Cloth and Ad-
Unstable Screens. Cistern and
Drive Well Pumps, Iron Sinks,
Bench Wringers, Mill Supplies,
Shingle Bands, Band Nails,
Files, Stoves and Ranges.
! have a few Acorn Cook Stoves
i am selling at and below cost;
not quite SO much nickel on
them but otherwise Just as good
as our latest patterns. IF you
want a Cock Stove you can save
money by buying one of these.
Only few LETT. Lawn Mowers
at cost.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20
Bodies

NON,roc that are fretful. peevish.
AN~ONCo cross, or troubled with
Windy Collie. Teeshing Pains. or
stomach Disorders. can be relieved
It oucs By using Acker's Baby Soother.
70 contains no Opium or Morphine.
'ercs is safe. Price = cents. Sold by
J. K. Wilson and w. ( white
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

NNNN~NN Blood Remedy guaran-
teed. Il isa positive cure for Ulcers. Erup-
tions or Syphilitic Poisoning. ltpurihes the
whole system. and Be nishes all Rheumatic
and Neuralgia pains We guarantee 1t.
Z. r. Wilson and ". f. White.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

RESULTS. ars Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
fecommeudei hy physicians ard endorsed
ty Ell who have used then- The best
renedy Tor Dyspepsia. FlatulencT and Con
a .ation. Guaranteed. and sold a. &c by
r. r. Wilson sad ". T. White.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

Our steck Of Carpets has never
been as large and complete as
now, and at prices that cannot
be undersold. The stock COM
prises everything to be found in
a FIRST class Carpet House.
Our Drapcry Department -
repiete with all the Novelties.
We are Sole Agents for Cor
ticine the best floor covering
known 10 the trade. Over
20. 900 yards sold in this city
alone.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

finishing lld - 6d 81
elNls-llcles % ~
Add keg Az sl.J0 sl.00 800
steel nal s-g2o.
Iron s.fa rates.
Discount oa g.-s. 75 a cent
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-20

Llae- resosAsy, si.oo PEI bsi, ohio. &c. diAad
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-22

ny he was liable to be found Dy
tbe polIce and to pay with his Dlooo
the Drice of his crime The Sofus
which have come to Ms from him are Few.
but they are full OF pathos and pfopnsoy
ne pointed to the black stones ovefneau
and added: This rocky roof nioes Sne SCI !.
hnt IT can not keep them from SHINING,
thus they who turn many to rgnleousness
raj, shine as the stars of Heaven know
that / shall be given as rooa 10 tno VIZ
beasts when this great feast snAii nat0
passed by, bit the star OF Bethiene" Snail
never set" "a
IT was Two hundred years after TINS us-
NAL nssembiage in a tomb the christmas
feast came out into the open hghs OF Gay
and began to hang its gariands upon lac
doors and gates of Rome. Thus can tne
happy youth OF this country read In TINS
fes -ival the quality of civiliz alton. because
this day was DIackes5 when clvlliz ltloa was
full of cruelty 1t measures the advance OK
the minds light and the hearts beneVo-
lence. A.
picture OF the passing religion OF reform.
Christmas was not SO much despised and
abused rs simply neglected as of no value
Having no Riadness to express. the re-
FORMERS needed no time in December nor in
NAV for its expression. feast which the
Pagan Emperors expanded into seven days
the Pur:t ms would have condensed into
seven minutes, had they thought enough
IF the affair to warrant any form or action
The poets who wrote in the years between
1907 and 1900 composed no stanza In hon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-22
FOR FATHER.

Confidence and Af7ectiOn-The Best Christ
mas GIFT which Daughters May Be
stow.
@What to give papa" is always a ficult
question in q household He already has a
pin-cushion or an interest in one; and it
seems, further, that he usually has every
thing else he wantS OF course his daugh-
tiers know that he might like Christmas
gifts of wealth or reputation that are be-
yond their power OF giving; they may re-
alize that even fathers do not really have all
that they wish and do just as they like. but it
doess as though there are very few things
that fathers care for that are possible fox
their daughters 10 give them There is one
intangible gift which would be uncomm on
ly welcome to great many mon. and that
is the confidence and affection of their
daughters
Nonsense" says brignt-eyed girl in an
swer to this GPapa knows Pm awfuily fond
of him. Most girls are fond of their fatn-
ers" Possibly, but very few of them show
it, and the beginnings of flial demonstra-
ton must come from the daughter if a hab-
it of reser yes has always existed between
them. Much strong and helpful influence
which Is now entirely missed might come
into the lives of many girls If they would
cultivate the friendship OF their fathers The
giving and receiving would be mutual aud
full of elements of growth for both
be, this relation of understand
ing friendship and companionship
between father and his daughter The
little girl drifts away from her father,
often almost as soon as she is out of her
babyhood Her own interests take up her
thoughts; she thinks that her father VIII
not care for the stories of her little pleas
ures and trials, and she turns away from
him more and more, Gill, by the time she is
twenty, he usually has little more idea Of
her Thoughts and real life than he has of
that of her young girl companions whom
he sometimes sees shopping, or study
ing, or lunching with her. In every class
of society one sees these same lonely
fathers, missing all the brightness, and
heart-comfort and cheer to be found in
unrestrained friendship with their own
children. Il sometimes cos a girl good
deal of resolution to bring her courage TO a
point where she can step over the barriers
know that she cares for him in deeper and
more tender way than she has ever shown
him; in way she would wish she had made
him understand if the chance was gone for
ever with his life. But it is a gift worth
making, and one which would surprise and
delight many fathers. if begun at Christmas
time. 1t is easy for girl to show deal OF
gushing gratitude for gifts: that is not the
thing-each one must interpret and plan for
herself how to give bit of her real self to
her father with the slippers. or pen-wiper,
or foot-stool, or dressing-gown which she
makes for his Christina present.-BostoB
REGARD
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-22

not only the dead were carried, but within
eIso the living ran to hide or live unknown.
when the times were dangerous MP in the
sunshine In one of these subterrenean
rooms some Christians celebrated q Christ
mae in the first century after the apostles
while the most splendid city of all times
was making the sun look down upon n
scene of festivtty in which even slaves took
full part a group of Christians was in q cav
srn far down be ow the laughter of children
azsd the wheels of chariots. and was there
laying the foundations for our beautiful
feast of December
The most venerable person present was
= certain Alexander. He had been con-
deuned as disturber OF the peace,
and when that Immunity from arrest
whicb the Saturnalia brought had passed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-22

dren attempting to make Christmas tree
ont OF little green bouzh not Moxe than q
span long. attempting to ornament IL By
tying 10 IL some little pieces OF colored
paper and pieces of broken glass. Their feet
being mean while almost shoelsss. and their
wretched home without IRE. one can not
but wish that the angel OF wealth would
come to each of these little ones in the night
before Christmas and put plenty Of silver
coin in each expectant stocking.
The modern Christmas. standing as it
does for the new intelligence and the new
benevolence OF society. does not exhaust
itself in what is called "a good time" but it
helps create better industry, better laws,
better relations between master and serv-
ant between capital and labor. better lit
eratrre and a better religion Great news
papers and all the magazines publish Christ
mas numbers; the churches have sermons
and services full of this sympathy for man;
the schools, secular and religious bring for
ward at this time all OF that music and lit
erature which asserts the oneness of hu-
mainly. That day is the peoples day
Kings and presidents are placed down by
the fireside. and are fortunate If they can
point to the happiness which cheers tho
home OF the thrifty mechanic or farmer or
tradesman. It accompanies more for lib
erty than does the Fourth of July, because
the July holiday only celebrates the coming
OF nDerty Wnlcn christmas continues from
year to year to enlarge.
Charles Dickens helped make a better De-
cember for the English-speaking race; but
the garlanded December had been long
working at the human heart, and thus it
helped make Charles Dickens. II train ed
its own workman as Liberty reared the
Washington who afterward defended her
Thus were in circle the causes and the eff
fects in words Like Solomon's clouds,
which condensed on the mountains AMI
running in streams to the sea formed again,
and as clouds sailed back TO the mountains,
the amenities of the winter holiday pour
from the heart to the age and then return
from the age to the heart Thus progress
assumes the form of circle and rolls for
ward like great wheel
One hope fills all well-wishing hearts
that as the painters and sculptors struggle
after better and better designs and works
in their fields of thought, so the millions OF
young Christmas-lovers will attempt to sep
arate their festal-day from the cup that
stupefes, from the extravaganza that ruins
fortune and mind alike. and from the vanity
which forgets or despises the poor, and will
attempt to make 1t the faithful emblem OF
a free, moral, educated and benevolent
nation. DAVID SWING.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-22

I our SCuUSu1o VI tAAO
public could take a
measurement of hap
piness and sorrow. as
our students of nat
ural science t q K G
soundings Of oceans.
the Christmas week
might well be taken
as the time of making
an estimate of the
general welfare OF
society. The millions
s IA 0 uld be judged
from those days in
which all make some
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-22
CHRISTMAS. oLo AND NEW.

xfse December OF the First C~ntury-The
First Christmas af the Puritans-Christ-
mas of Eary Times Contrasted with
That OF To-Day, and tho Great Lessons
They Teach.
Written for This Faper1